The appendicular skeleton refers to the part of the skeleton related to the appendages, or in a human's case, the arms and legs. To differentiate between arms and legs, the labels 'upper extremities' and 'lower extremities' are used, respectively. This is co...
Purpose: The objective of this study is to compare items from patient-reported questionnaires measuring musculoskeletal outcomes with items generated by pre-and post-operative ankle arthrodesis and arthroplasty patients using the Patient-Specific Index (PSI-P). The International Classification of Functioning...
Our patient is a rare case of a lower extremity DVT leading to concurrent acute PE and NSTEMI from paradoxical embolic occlusion of a septal perforator branch via PFO. By presenting this case, we stress the importance of having a high level of suspicion for coexistence of a PFO and/or ...
Free or Perforator-Pedicled Propeller Flaps in Lower Extremity Reconstruction: Defining the Coverage Failure. Free versus perforator-pedicled propeller flaps in lower extremity reconstruction: What is the safest coverage? A meta-analysis. Microsurgery, in press.Bekara F, Herlin C, Somda S, de Runz...
As clinicians performing joint replacement surgery, deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and a possible embolus and/or a post-phlebitis syndrome (persistent swelling in the involved lower extremity) are of real concern. There remains a spectrum of proposed treat
The Figure 8 Hop test was used to measure power, speed, and balance of the lower extremity, emphasizing one leg control. The path is 5 m long and 1 m wide, with seven obstacles (three obstacles at the top, three obstacles at the bottom, and one obstacle in the center). The subject...
Venous edema presents primarily in the ankle or lower part of the calf (though the foot may also be involved). It is relieved after rest or elevation of the feet, and it worsens during the day. In contrast, lymphatic edema frequently forms a dorsal lump on the foot [19] and can ...
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Wong PK, Hanna TN, Shuaib W, Sanders SM, Khosa F. What's in a name? Lower extremity fracture eponyms. Int J Emerg Med. 2015;8(25):1-8.Wong PK, Hanna TN, Shuaib W, Sanders SM, Khosa F. What's in a name? Lower extremity fracture eponyms (Part 2). Int J Emerg Med. 2015...